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Monday, November 30, 2020

A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... | The latest news and resources in education since 2007

“This Is Not Sustainable”: Important NY Times Article About Teachers’ Struggles
Teaching In The Pandemic: ‘This is Not Sustainable is an excellent article that teachers everywhere will say, “Yes, that’s how I’m feeling.” The question is, of course, “Will district and public officials listen?”
Dec. 12th Is The Day Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
OpenClipart-Vectors / Pixabay December 12th is a Mexican National Holiday, and an important day for many Mexican-Americans — The Day Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning & Teaching About The Day Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe .
Monday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopenings
geralt / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools and Phase Out Hybrid Learning is from The NY Times. New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol is from NPR.
My Most Popular Tweets Of The Month
PhotoMIX-Company / Pixabay I used to post weekly collections of my best tweets, and used Storify to bring them together. Unfortunately, Storify went under. Fortunately, however, Wakelet was a new tool that was able to import all of a person’s Storifys. So you can see all those previous Twitter “Best” lists here . You might also be interested in MY MOST POPULAR TWEETS IN 2019 – PART TWO and NEW &
A Look Back: “English Language Learners and the Power of Personal Stories”
I thought that new – and veteran – readers might find it interesting if I began sharing my best posts from over the years. You can see the entire collection here . Today, I’ve decided to share an article I wrote for The New York Times Learning Network a several years ago called English Language Learners and the Power of Personal Stories . Here’s an excerpt:
“Teachers Share What They Want Central Offices & Public Officials to Hear”
Teachers Share What They Want Central Offices & Public Officials to Hear is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. Those who make the policy decisions and control the resources often don’t ask educators what they need. Three teachers suggest ways they can be most helpful to the people in the trenches. Here are some excerpts:
This Week’s Resources To Support Teachers Coping With School Closures
Wokandapix / Pixabay I have a number of regular weekly features (see HERE IS A LIST (WITH LINKS) OF ALL MY REGULAR WEEKLY FEATURES ). This is a relatively new addition to that list. Some of these resources will be added to The Best Advice On Teaching K-12 Online (If We Have To Because Of The Coronavirus) – Please Make More Suggestions ! and the best will go to The “Best Of The Best” Resources To
Sunday’s Must-Read Articles On School Reopenings
kaboompics / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Plastic Dividers and Masks All Day: What Teaching in a Pandemic Looks Like is from The NY Times. This state is shutting bars and gyms as the coronavirus surges — but not schools is from The Washington Post. ‘Unprecedented learning loss’: U.S. students rack up failures as grading retu
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Is On December 7th – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources
WikiImages / Pixabay Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is on December 7th here in the United States. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Pearl Harbor (I’ve just update and revised it).